XXXVI.—STREBLUS PAPER. 
(Streblus asper, Lour. ) 
The preparation of paper and even cloth from the bark of the Papet 
Mulberry (Broussonetia era) is a circumstance which is well 
known, Variou us specimens, illustrating the uses of the bark of this 
from Streblus asper, Lour. This latter is a tree widely distributed | 
e India, Ceylon, and t Asia, where it is known under - 
variety of native names. It does not appear, however, that it is used- 
for paper making to any Aen extent in any country except 
Siam 
: RUE . The following correspondence, which has taken place bett He 
ae establishment and the Foreign Pun contains practi ar all: 
= available information on the subject :— 
| ; “I have the honour to inform you that I o ) 
m. * Makers’ Monthly Journal an account, based on i MENT. cquire« 
: * by the late E = hard Schomburgh, of the manufacture of paper 
* Siam ada ark of Streblus er (otherwise 7rophis aspera), 
* a tree | has ie as Ton-Kh 
“Tt is stated that legal documen ts and Government correspondence 
* are written on paper r made from this material. Black paper, written 
es j e used for r 
* seems wo use 
^d acre tak of p aper. e Museum of the Royal Gardens 
* no specimens illustrative aihir of the raw material or of the 
n 1b 3 
ure, therefore, to us the dam that the Secr 
* State will us e of. the kind offices e Minister gem 
ps I o d 
.** specimens (1 ut the raw material in its se : 5 of of 
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* characteristic Ee etl miis ed in Re heatha ; 8) 
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ad establishment i in usual cour 
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"ip "WIR aute to your letter of the 26 l 
-S * the se of Salisbury to transmit to you 
eM 's Chargé d'Affaires at rmn forwarding 
D * manufücture and u uses of Ton Khoi 
3 >. © Bangkók, 28h. 
“IN an oa to instructions contained in 
ck a of. 29th .1887, 
close a re prepared by | 
